Events worth noting March, April, May

NEW EVENTS ADDED (May 22) 

All sorts of things are happening in the community this fall. We thought we'd post info about a few of them here for you. If you have an event that UCU is supporting through sponsorship, volunteer assistance or via an ongoing relationship with your organization, please feel free to send us information to post on the blog.

New to this post! We are now going to list things in reverse order so that you don't have to scroll all the way down to the bottom to get at the latest information! Yeah!

For summer events please visit: Events worth noting June, July, August


May 27, 2012
SFI Speaker Series
The Strategic Foresight Institute and the League of Ukrainian Canadians (Etobicoke Branch) invite you to an evening featuring Edward Lucas, International Editor of The Economist. He has covered Central n Eastern Europe for more than 20 years and is an expert on energy security and on Russian foreign and security policy. Admission is $20 for adults, students free with ID.



May 26, 2012
Vyshyvanyj Vechir
The Vyshyvanyj Vechir Zabava and fashion show is taking place Saturday May 26 at the Lithuanian Hall on 1573 Bloor St. West. Klooch and Zirka will headline the evening. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Zabava starts at 9pm. For more information please call 416-566-2664.



May 24, 2012
Town Hall Meeting
The Canadian Conference in Support of Ukraine (CCSU)  League of Ukrainian Canadians, League of Ukrainian Canadian Women, Ukrainian Yoh Association of Canada (CYM) and the Society of Veterans of UPA invite everyone to a townhall meeting with MPs Bernard Trottier (Etobicoke-Lakeshore) and Bob Dechert (Mississauiga-Erindale) Start 7pm at the Taras Shevchenko Ukrainian Community Ctre 482 Horner Ave. in Etobicoke.


May 26, 2012
Canada Ukraine Chamber of Commerce AGM
The AGM of the CUCC will take place in the foyer of the Trident Banquet Hall 145 Evans Avenue in Etobicoke starting 6:30pm sharp. Guest speakers will invlude Ihor Ostash, Ambassador of Ukraine in Canada (2007-2011) and Volodymyr Stelmakh, Past President of the National Bank of Ukraine. Admission is free for members, $20.00 for non-members.


May 6, 2012
Markian Ochrymovych Humanitarian Award
Ukrainian Canadian Social Services Toronto Branch will honor Erast Huculak and Zenia Kushpeta with the Markian Okhrymovych Humanitarian Award at the Old Mill Restaurant in Etobicoke. Tickets at $200/person (with a $100 income tax receipt). The event starts at 6pm. To order tickets call Olena at the UCSS Toronto office 416-763-4982. Please visit http://tor.ucss.info for more info.

April 29, 2012
PLAST 100 Year Anniversary events
Plast will be commemorating it's 100th Anniversary throughout this year. The first event is a world-wide renewal of the Plast oath that is scheduled to take place on this day everywhere that there are Plastuny. CKOB!

Tango - Vesolowskyj CD Launch
Vesnivka Choir with guests Toronto Ukrainian Male Chamber Choir and Burya Band will be performing songs by the composer I. B. Vesolowskyj. The event will start at 3:30pm and will be held at the Trident Banquet Hall at 145 Evans Ave. Tickets are $45 for adults, $35 for seniors and students (includes wine and canapes). Call 416-246-9880 or 416-763-2197 for tickets.

April 26, 2012
How ETFs broaden your investment opportunities
We are holding our very first in a series of seminars at the new Wealth Strategies Group office at 2265 Bloor St. West. Join Michael Zienchuk, Manager Wealth Strategies Group, to learn about Exchange-traded funds on Thursday April 26th. The evening will also feature a guest appearance by John Vellinga of who will be hosting a Slava vodka tasting before the seminar begins. We would love to have you join us! Space is limited so to reserve your spot, pleas call Anna Procio at 416-763-5575 x200. More details on our blog. 


April 23, 2012
UCU AGM
The 68th annual General Meeting of Ukrainian Credit Union Limited starts at 6pm!



April 22, 2012
Spilne Sviachene - Easter Luncheon
Enjoy an afternoon with the Ukrainian Community at the UNF/UWO Easter Luncheon. The event is hosted by the Ukrainian Women's Organization at the Ukrainian National Federation - Toronto Branch at 145 Evans Ave. All are welcome, admission is by donation: $25.00 for adults, $12.00 for children 12 and under. Contact Anne at 416-249-0907 to reserve your seats.


April 4, 2012
Lecture by Dr. Marta Dyczok
The UWO Ukrainian Students' Club has invited Dr. Marta Dyczok, Assistant Professor of History and Political Science, to present a talk on Ukraine titled "Ukraine's Ups and DOWNS: The FIrst Twenty YEars of Independence. The event will take place at the Stevenson-Lawon building room 2270C at 7pm. Non lub memebrs are welcome. A discussion/Q&A session will follow.


March 31, 2012
Pysanka Workshop #3 
Kosa Kolektiv is hosting its 3rd annual Pysanka Ukrainian Easter Egg Workshop. Proceeds are to go to the Pysanka Orphanage in Potelech, Ukraine. Beginners are welcome, starts at 2:00pm and ends at 5:00pm. Supplies and eggs are included in the $10 admission price. More info about the workshops and the Pysanka Orphanage here: http://kosakolektiv.com/pysankaworkshop/. To sign up, please email kosa.kolektiv@gmail.com.


March 29, 2012
2nd Annual WUSA Pysanka Extravaganza
Starts 6pm at 121 University Avenue Unit 100 in Waterloo. Bring a kistka if you want to use your own. Eggs will be provided along with great pyrohy!


March 24, 2012
Pysanka Workshop #2
Kosa Kolektiv is hosting its 3rd annual Pysanka Ukrainian Easter Egg Workshop. Proceeds are to go to the Pysanka Orphanage in Potelech, Ukraine. Beginners are welcome, starts at 2:00pm and ends at 5:00pm. Supplies and eggs are included in the $10 admission price. More info about the workshops and the Pysanka Orphanage here: http://kosakolektiv.com/pysankaworkshop/. To sign up, please email kosa.kolektiv@gmail.com.

March 18, 2012
Pysanka Workshop #1
Kosa Kolektiv is hosting its 3rd annual Pysanka Ukrainian Easter Egg Workshop. Proceeds are to go to the Pysanka Orphanage in Potelech, Ukraine. Beginners are welcome, starts at 2:00pm and ends at 5:00pm. Supplies and eggs are included in the $10 admission price. More info about the workshops and the Pysanka Orphanage here: http://kosakolektiv.com/pysankaworkshop/. To sign up, please email kosa.kolektiv@gmail.com.

March 14, 2012
Taras Bulba Movie Night
The Ukrainian Students' Club at Ryerson is organizing a Taras Bulba Movie Night at Imperial Pub (54 Dundas St. E.) Event starts at 6:30pm. More about the event at this Facebook link.


March 12, 2012
An Evening with Shevchenko
The Ukrainian Women's Organization and the UNF Boyan Choir invite you to an evening with one of the worlds greatest poets, Taras Shevchenko. The event will take place at the UNF Hall at 145 Evans Ave. at 7:00pm in the evening. 

March 10, 2012
Perogie Night II
The UWO Ukrainian Students' Club is holding its 2nd Annual Perogie Night at 375 Huron St. near King's College. Event starts at 6pm. Lots of food will be available. $3 cover charge with proceeds donated to charity. More info at this Facebook link.

March 9, 2012
Ukraine What Next? An evening with Oleh Rybachuk
Oleh Rybachuk, Chair of the "Centre UA" NGO, will speak about the political situation in Ukraine. He will focus on the parliamentary elections that will be held in October 2012, the candidates, the issues, the role of the Diaspora, and support from Western Nations.

Ukrainian Literature Day
SUSK is holding Ukrainian Literature Day to mark the birthday of Taras Shevchenko, Ukrainian poet, artist and literary father. SUSK encourages you to visit your library to check out books on Ukrainian topics so that they do not end up being discarded as "infrequently used". To find out what this is all about, visit this link.

March 7-8, 2012
Family Portrait in Black
In a small Ukrainian town, Olga Nenya raises 16 black orphans amidst a population of Slavic blue-eyed blondes. This film tells their stories and exposes the harsh realities of growing up as a bi-racial child in Eastern Europe. Two showings remain at the ROYAL Theatre (608 College St. W.) Wednesday March 7 at 7pm and Thursday March 8, 9:30pm. You can learn more about this movie at the film's website or at IMDB. 

March 7, 2012
Making Bombs for Hitler
The Ukrainian Women's Organization of Canada, Toronto Branch, is holding a book launch for Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch's "Making Bombs for Hitler". This novel follows the fate of Lida, kidnapped by the Germans and forced to work as an Osterbeiter - a slave labourer. Severely malnourished, emotionally traumatized, and worked half-to-death in a munitions factory where her small hands make her an ideal bomb-assembler, Lida is nonetheless determined to find out what happened to her vulnerable younger sister. The event will be held at the UNF Hall, 145 Evans Ave. Toronto, 7;30pm.

March 4, 2012
Документальний фільм "Двері Лемківщини"
The Canadian premiere of the film "Двері Лемківщини" (At the Gates of Lemkoland) will take place at the Cine Starz theatre at 377 Burnhamthorpe Rd E. in Mississauga. Film starts at 5pm. For more info call 905-629-2627, 905-586-1456 or visit the Canadian Lemko Association website.

Ukrainian Foxtrot
A century of cakewalks, two-steps, ragtimes, shimmies, foxtrots, charlestons, and more... This multi-media presentation by Wasyl Sydorenko will take place at St. Vladimir's Institute (620 Spadina Ave.) on Sunday at 2pm. For information call 416-923-3318.

March 3, 2012
Slovo Tarasa - Bandura Recital
The Canadian Bandurist Capella presents "Slovo Taras" a unique commemoration of Taras Shevchenko first performed in 1939. This is the first time in 45 years that this program is being staged. Come and experience Shevchenko's great works at St. Joseph's Ukrainian Catholic Church Heritage Centre at 300 River Oaks Blvd E. at Trafalgar Road in Oakville. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 fdor students and seniors. Children under 14 that are accompanied by an adult are free. The show starts at 6pm. For info and tickets visit www.tserkva.com, www.banduristy.com or call 905-330-0642.

March 1, 2012
Kobzar Literary Awards
The Kobzar Literary Award Gala will be taking place on March 1 at the Palais Royale in Toronto. Tickets are $250/person. for info, please visit www.kobzar.com or email christine@shevchenkofoundation.com. 

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